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The ethics of genome editing of animals
Published 2021“…Lastly, suggestions were made to improve the debate on genome editing of animals. Firstly, utilitarianism judges an action based on its consequences. …”
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Kognitiv dissonans– vad ligger till grund för att behandla djur olika?
Published 2019“…The normative ethical theories that are brought up in this essay are utilitarianism, animal rights ethics as well as relational ethics. …”
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Etik och moral inom ridsporten : med fokus på fälttävlan
Published 2011“…This work examines three normative ethical theories; utilitarianism, the animal rights view and virtue ethics. …”
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The ethical price for dairy
Published 2021“…Therefore, in this thesis, I aim to review literature on different aspects of dairy industry and will assess some options from a utilitarian and rights-based approach.…”
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Fördelning av en kostnad utifrån olika rättviseteorier
Published 2007“…The conclusion in the first part is that utilitarianism and Rawls´ theory of justice under special circumstances can seem to be closely related. …”
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Management of grassland/savannas encroached by woody plants in South American Semiarid Chaco: Ecological restoration vs. African grasses introduction
Published 2023“…The results suggested that Ref_Eco (average herbaceous biomass [HERB]=7196.9 kg DM/ha) was dominated by shade intolerant and fire tolerant grasses, and it had good soil quality and good utilitarian range condition. Regarding Ref_Eco: a) in Woody_Encr (HERB=2192 kg DM/ha), the vegetation structure, plant composition and the utilitarian range condition were altered, but it still had good soil quality and abundant native grass populations; b) in Rol_Fire (HERB=6591.6 kg DM/ha), both the vegetation structure and good utilitarian range condition were restored, plant composition was not restored and the good soil quality was kept, and c) Roll_Gatton Panic and Roll_Buffel Texas (HERB=10972.1 and 7450.8 kg DM/ha, respectively) resulted in new grassy states integrated by native and exotic grasses with good utilitarian range condition and good soil quality. …”
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Biodiversity and ecosystem services in agricultural landscapes - are we asking the right questions?
Published 2004“…At the plot and farm scales biodiversity is unlikely to be maintained for purposes other than those of direct use or ‘utilitarian’ benefits and often at levels lower than those necessary for maintenance of many ecosystem services. …”
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Institutional arrangements for the effective development of southern Africa's water resources
Published 1997“…Therefore, dealing with the reality of scarce water will require replacing the current utilitarian, project-based approach to development and management of water resources with a holistic and integrated approach, taking into account future and regional needs as well as current national requirements.…”
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Decision making and the role of empathy in animal ethics committees (AECs)
Published 2013“…This is also evident in the utilitarian line of ethics advocated in the legislation. …”
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A systematic review of climate change adaptation in vegetable farming systems in Africa
Published 2025“…Only one-third of the studies assessed the effectiveness of adaptation, mostly through efficiency and utilitarian framing. Strengthening institutional strategies and expanding research to urban contexts are crucial for enhancing the resilience of African vegetable farming systems and achieving sustainable food and nutrition security.…”
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Consumer Technology for Sustainable Food Practices : the impact of mobile applications on consumer food behaviour
Published 2022“…Consumer technology values (primarily hedonistic, egoist, social, and utilitarian) must be addressed for apps to have a continued value and long-term use by an individual. …”
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The chamber for studying rice response to elevated nighttime temperature in field
Published 2013“…A slight variation in CO2 concentration was observed at the end of the treatment during the day, but the 10‐μmol CO2 mol−1 difference was too small to alter plant response. The present utilitarian system, which only utilizes an air conditioner/heater, is suitable for studying the effect of nighttime temperature on plant physiological responses with minimal perturbation of other environmental factors. …”
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Perceptions and relation-mediating mechanisms in human-wildlife conflicts
Published 2019“…Some would consider it as an utilitarian object to manage and exploit while others would adopt a more empaphetic and ecological attitude, thus causing disagreements. …”
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Djuretik i det vilda
Published 2022“…This essay has examined the moral issue of wild animal suffering using arguments from the utilitarian theory and the rights view. Additionally, this essay has surveyed the relational and environmental accounts to this ethical dilemma. …”
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Conceptual framework to define management strategies for silvopastoral systems in native forests
Published 2022“…The proposed approaches provide a utilitarian vision of ecosystem services and key aspects of social-ecological resilience.…”
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Attitudes towards wildlife conservation in Kenya : comparison of rural and urban perspectives
Published 2012“…The urbanites displayed a wide array of different values towards the environment and wildlife, while all rural participants shared the same utilitarian view. In addition, the results showed that the rural participants were of a much more positive attitude than anticipated if compared to previous published research and in this specific case, these findings can be correlated with the CBC project applied in that region. …”
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Forest damage in the eyes of scientists
Published 2022“…The results show that, in a ‘mainstream’ interpretation, forest damage has been a traditional silvicultural concept defined by a utilitarian perspective on forests. The increasing societal recognition of diverse forest functions contributes to the expansion of the concept from a pure production-focus to an incorporation of damage caused to ecosystem services and biodiversity. …”
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Framework for transforming best practices for landrace conservation to policies
Published 2008“…On one hand, the farmer or resource user determines what makes the practice the ‘best one’, and they base their choices on a survival strategy or utilitarian point of view. On the other hand, the scientists on the project primarily judged how effective the practices are in conserving agrobiodiversity at different levels. …”
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